Eddy Choong was David Choong's brother and they played men's doubles together.
21 Facts About Eddy Choong
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Eddy Choong's parents were named Dato' Choong Eng Hai and Datin Ho Guat Im.
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Eddy Choong first went to primary and secondary school in Penang before moving to England at the turn of the 1950s to study law and medicine.
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Eddy Choong was extremely active in introducing the "Penang Karting Grand Prix" in Georgetown, which attracted karters from all over the Far East.
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Measuring at 1.62 metres, Eddy Choong was smaller than most of his European competitors but he made up for the height difference with endless energy and amazing acrobatic jumps that triggered a running gag about Eddy Choong hiding springs in his shoes.
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Eddy Choong was considered to be one of the first athletes to do a jump smash.
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Eddy Choong won hundreds of regional titles and over 65 international titles in all three disciplines from 1949 to 1966.
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Eddy Choong won the men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships four times between 1953 and 1957 when it was considered the unofficial world championship of the sport.
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Eddy Choong reached the All-England singles final in 1952 and 1955 and won the men's doubles with his brother in 1951,1952, and 1953.
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Eddy Choong was a member of the 1955 Malayan Thomas Cup team which retained the world team championship, and the 1958 team which surrendered the title to Indonesia.
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Eddy Choong was a good driver and made a name for himself in motor racing after winning many titles from 1967 to 1982.
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Eddy Choong was the chairman of the Hock Hin Brothers Group which was his family business in real estate and housing development.
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Additionally, Eddy Choong was involved at a high level in kennel associations in Malaysia.
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In 1995, Eddy Choong became the vice-president of the Penang Badminton Association and chairman of the Badminton Association of Malaysia Technical Advisory Panel.
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Eddy Choong focused on developing badminton in his native Penang.
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Eddy Choong used his own money to convert a family factory into Penang's first indoor badminton stadium.
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Eddy Choong later invested 1.5 million MYR to build the Penang International Badminton Hall.
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Partially due to bad experiences during his childhood, Eddy Choong was sensitive to racial issues.
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Eddy Choong saw his performances in badminton as a way of showing that all races can be equally good at sport.
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In 1994, Eddy Choong won the Herbert Scheele award and was inducted into the IBF Hall of Fame in 1997.
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In 2008, the award was renamed the Eddie Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year and given to the player who showed to be the most promising during a calendar year.